About Longport

Longport is a very small coastal borough (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,054 people and just one neighborhood, Longport is the 490th largest community in New Jersey.

Longport is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Longport is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Longport who work in management occupations (15.05%), sales jobs (12.78%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.52%).

Longport is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the borough's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

A very large number of seniors call Longport home: people 65 and over are 34.25% of the population. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, this is good place for the over-65 crowd to settle, as many of the borough's services and social community are geared to this demographic.

In addition, Longport is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The borough is also nautical, which means that parts of Longport are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

As is often the case in a small borough, Longport doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Longport Information and Demographics

The citizens of Longport are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.00% of adults in Longport have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Longport in 2000 was $50,884, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $203,536 for a family of four.

The people who call Longport home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Longport is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Longport include Italian, Irish, German, English, Russian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Longport is English. Some people also speak Italian.